Monday, May 12, 2014

Wooden bike prototype by Artjoms Prokopiško

Our friend Artjoms Prokopiško has sent us some pics of his new project, a wooden bike prototype, here you have some of his words:

Seat, top and down tubes are made from oak and red oak timber combination.

Despite
the fact that wood is less rigid than metal, with proper treatment it
may be used in bicycle frames. Combining different types of wood and
composites relative stiffness or smoothness can be achieved.

Before
achieving this result, I've tested different types of frames
(completely made from plywood, partly made from plywood) and focused on
this type of frame, because it includes both: rigid construction
and aesthetic appearance.